Part of being a caring and responsible pet owner is ensuring that your pet receives the appropriate nutrition. Species, age and health all come into choosing the best food for your pet. I often encounter people who assume that cat and dog food are interchangeable, if not identical; it’s widely believed that manufacturers simply cram …
Feeding a cat properly is more complicated than you might think. While it’s tempting to toss a cup or two of dry food in her bowl whenever she fusses for a snack, this can lead to health problems down the line. The type and amount of food you give your cat will depend on a …
Cats can have some very odd eating habits. One of the commonest is to beg for — and sometimes steal — food intended for human. This is sometimes a problem because what’s edible for us may actually be very bad for cats. I’ve known cats who go wild for foods like yeast pate, cheese, melon …
What to do when your lost cat returns homeIt’s the worst cat-owner’s nightmare: your beloved cat sneaks out of the house one night and doesn’t come back. You call her, you walk around the neighborhood banging a tin of her favorite food with a fork, you put up missing cat flyers, you beg your neighbors …
Kittenhood is a very special time for a cat and her guardian. She’s growing up fast, her weight doubling or even tripling in the first few weeks of her life. This rapid development requires very careful feeding in order to support your kitten’s growth. Without the right food — and enough of it — kittens …
There are few things as relaxing as a cat purring on your lap. Some cat’s purrs are so quiet and subtle you can only feel rather than hear them. At the other end of the spectrum, you have high-octane kitties who sound for all the world like a jet engine when they purr. A cat’s …
Catnip is a herb in the mint family. It has a natural mood-enhancing effect on most cats. Some cats are very strongly affected by catnip, while a minority don’t really experience any effect from catnip at all. It’s not uncommon for cats to gather in groups around patches of catnip in gardens or in the …
Feline stereotypes hold that cats are semi-nocturnal creatures, able to slink around with great agility even when it’s pitch dark all around them. Anyone who’s seen a cat’s eyes appearing to glow in a darkened room could be forgiven for imagining that they can see in the dark without even a glimmer of light. While …
Litter-box training your cat can be a chore. Cats tend to be picky about everything in their lives and litter is no exception. The box needs to be the right size, the litter needs to be the right sort, and the litter can’t be too deep or not deep enough. If this is your first …
Contrary to the popular stereotype of the cold and aloof feline, cats are actually very social animals. In the wild, feral cats tend to form loose, matriarchal colonies, pooling their food resources and sharing the care of young kittens among all the mature females. It’s natural for cats to want company, whether human or feline. …
